Finally bought a console!

[Buddy Bradley]

(Well, not including the Wii.)

Bought the dirt-cheap VAT-free PS3 at Stansted's duty-free last week, picking it up on my way back through next Friday. 320GB console, plus Gran Turismo 5, Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3 and a blu-ray - only 210 quid!

Will pick up Skyrim when I'm back in the UK too - are there any other essentials I should look out for?

 

[Ax^]

well if your getting skyrim you'll not need any other games for about 6 weeks

 

[Buddy Bradley]

What's the best football game - FIFA or Pro EVO?

 

[Crispy]

FIFA, afaik.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

 

[ohmyliver]

- are there any other essentials I should look out for?

Get Journey (you'll have to get it via the psn network, so you'll have to get a prepay card for that, unless you're happy about putting your cc details on their network)

It's easily in the top 10 games I've ever played, ever ever. It's quite short (about 2 hours to complete), but it's brilliant... especially the multiplayer, which really works, despite being completely anonymous, and not competitive at all (your interaction is limited to effectivly singing and dancing). Although my missus has informed me I'm not to play it without her there as the multiplayer bit is too 'romantic'...

 

[bmd]

All the Uncharted games, Little Big Planet 1, never played 2, Killzone 3, Resistance 1 & 2, Heavy Rain, Metal Gear Solid 4, God of War, Gran Turismo 5 and Ratchet and Clank.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Battlefield 3 is great online, well worth getting.

 

[extra dry]

Fallout3

 

[disco_dave_2000]

Vote here for Heavy Rain - i loved it. And still playing Battlefield 3 since Nov of last year - brilliant online

 

[8ball]

I heard Heavy Rain was a bit marmite.

Loved Red Dead Redemption, Crysis 2 and Need For Speed 'It's a Lion - Get In The Fucking Car'.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Well, this is fun so far. Entering the fourth hour of system and game updates...

 

[bmd]

Well, this is fun so far. Entering the fourth hour of system and game updates...

Ditch the dialup modem.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Crap internet speed where we live.

 

[8ball]

Yes, bit of an arse, the old software update thing...

 

[Captain Hurrah]

I like the various famiclones that appeared in the 1990s, from places like mainland China and countries in South America. Quite fun, and collectible.

 

[8ball]

Loving wipeout HD/Fury at the mo - a tenner on the online store.

 

[ohmyliver]

oh and Red Dead Redemption... get that if you've ever liked a Spaghetti Western even a little bit...

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Skyrim and GT5 are enough so far - haven't even opened Uncharted 3 or ME3.

Not a good idea to leave the kids in charge, though - went to make a cup of tea while playing Skyrim; when I came back I was in jail.